Kirjatalo
Paths outward
- Location
- Helsinki, Finland
- Year
- 1969
- Typology
- Retail & Hospitality
- Materials
- Brick, Glass, Steel
- Context
- Modernism, Nordic Modernism
- Map
- Open location
Kirjatalo is a commercial building located on the corner of Pohjoisesplanadi and Keskuskatu in central Helsinki, Finland. It is notable for having been designed by Alvar Aalto. Possibly its best-known resident is the flagship store of the Academic Bookstore chain.




